HPE StoreEver MSL2024 Tape Library vs Lenovo ThinkSystem DE2000H
Side-by-side specifications from the vendors' own documents. The HPE StoreEver MSL2024 is a 2U entry-level enterprise automated tape library offering 24 cartridge slots and up to two half-height LTO tape drives. The ThinkSystem DE2000H is Lenovo's entry-level hybrid SAN storage array, built on NetApp E-Series architecture and running SANtricity OS.
| HPE StoreEver MSL2024 Tape Library | Lenovo ThinkSystem DE2000H | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | HPE | Lenovo |
| Status | current | current |
| Released | Jun 2014 | Sep 2018 |
| Form factor | 2U rack tape library | 2U rack |
| Form factor | 2U rack-mount enclosure | — |
| Cartridge slots | 24 | — |
| Tape drives | Up to 2 half-height LTO drives (LTO-6 to LTO-9) | — |
| Max compressed capacity | Up to 1.08PB compressed storage with LTO-9 cartridges | — |
| Max data transfer rate | Up to 2.88 TB/hr compressed with dual LTO-9 drives | — |
| Interfaces | 12Gb/6Gb SAS and 8Gb Fibre Channel | — |
| Security | HPE StoreEver 1/8 G2 and MSL Encryption Kit supported | — |
| Raw capacity | — | Up to 1.47 PB across 96 drives with expansion units |
| Drive bays | — | 12x 3.5-inch LFF or 24x 2.5-inch SFF hot-swap bays |
| Power supply | — | Dual redundant 913W AC hot-swap power supplies |
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